Tag: Concepts

BMW’s new concept car, the CSL Hommage, was unveiled at the Villa d’Este concours event, which has a well-known reputation for being a place where BMW concept cars are revealed. The concept is shown with […]

In 2010 Porsche Design Studio’s Michael Mauer led the design of the Porsche 918 Spyder Concept. The driving force behind the development of the 918 Spyder was to understand how the Porsche brand could meet […]

The 1935 Bugatti Type 57S Compétition Coupé Aerolithe, designed by Jean Bugatti and Joseph Walter shocked attendees of the 1935 Paris Salon de l’Automobile, where it was unveiled as the Type 57 Coupé Spécial. It […]

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, automakers were engaged in a pitched battle to see who could design the ultimate wedge-shaped car. To help design their entry, Ferrari approached Carrozzeria Pininfarina. The result was […]

The BMW GINA Light Visionary Model, designed by Christopher Bangle, is considered a contemporary concept that displays extremely futuristic characteristics, while offering the flexibility and customization that consumers demand. The GINA (Geometry and functions In […]

1959 marked the year that legendary General Motors design guru Harley Earl retired. The year also saw the introduction of the Daytona 500. What more auspicious occasion for GM and Earl to reveal the 1959 […]

To avoid sinking into obscurity after WWII, General Motors needed a head-turning, eye-popping new design. It took until 1951 before they developed the right concept to fit the bill. Designed chiefly by GM’s style guru […]

With arrival of the jet plane came many jet inspired automobile designs. Chrysler exec Virgil Exner, Sr was bitten by the jet fever, as were many execs across the industry. After Exner created a small […]

Rushed into production for the 1940 New York Auto Show, the Chrysler Thunderbolt was proclaimed ”The Car of the Future” by the automaker. The Thunderbolt was built with the intention to educate the general public […]

Edsel Bryant Ford was the only son of Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. In 1934 he became the company’s president. His design tastes were in direct conflict with his father’s. Henry […]